Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31398341-20170409101440/@comment-27535813-20170912061916

Khysarth wrote: What EV spread should I use on Toxapex I'm currently using 252 HP 252 Defence 6 special def was wondering if a more mixed spread with special def and def would be better and if I do mix with def and sp def how much exactly should i invest into def or special def

My Toxapex is 6x31 with Haze,Toxic,Recover,Scald Bold nature with Merciless holding black sludge

Edit: A Zapdos just 2 shot me with discharge should I not lead with it and just bring it out against physical damage pokemon? ok, I think this question is easily answered just by going smogon.

EV spread: smogon

Ability: Try not to use merciless, but I understand that it's hard to breed and get perfect IVs + egg moves + regenerator as well so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Everything is okay.

Regarding Zapdos: It's a well known fact that the whole reason why Toxapex runs more special defense EVs is due to the prevalance of getting easily KO'd by Thunderbolt and Thunder in rain against Electric special attackers(so the investment is to prevent getting 1HKO, at least you'd be 2HKO). Toxapex is NOT a lead since you are not running toxic spikes(personally your moveset is already good so please don't change it). And yes, just switch to something that complements with Toxapex (immune to Electric-type moves eg. Ground-types, pokemon with abilities like Lighning Rod/Motor Drive/Volt Absorb). Regenerator is used so that even if you do get to survive 1 hit from a thunderbolt at most, you still can switch out and heal off that damage partially.